Accompanied by pianist Jérôme Ducros, Gautier Capuçon plays Sicilienne, Op. 78, a short work by Gabriel Fauré, composed in 1893. It was originally an orchestral piece, written for a theatrical production that was abandoned. In 1898, Fauré arranged the unperformed…
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Serenata, a song composed by Pietro Mascagni, an Italian composer best known for his operas, particularly “Cavalleria Rusticana.” “Serenata” is part of his collection of art songs and showcases his talent for creating…
The great Soviet pianist Sviatoslav Richter and the renowned German tenor Peter Schreier perform Franz Schubert’s Winterreise (English: Winter Journey) (D. 911, published as Op. 89 in 1828), a song cycle for voice and piano, a setting of 24 poems…
Accompanied by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken (Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra), the great Polish-Mexican violinist and composer Henryk Szeryng performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 7 in D major, K. 271a/271i, known as the “Kolb Concerto”. Conductor: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. This historic…
Accompanied by the Sun Symphony Orchestra, renowned classical guitarist Bokyung Byun performs Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, also known as “Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto”, a composition for classical guitar and orchestra. Conductor: Olivier Ochanine. This amazing performance was recorded…
Conducted by Paavo Järvi, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18, known as the Scottish. This performance was recorded on March 29, 2021.
Conducted by Bar Avni, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra performs Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68.
Hungarian-born British pianist Sir András Schiff plays Johan Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, a musical composition for keyboard consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. This performance was recorded on June 11, 2017, at the Pierre…
German violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the NDR Philharmonie perform Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129. Conductor: Andrew Manze. This performance was recorded on February 17, 2022, at the NDR Hannover.
Conducted by Mariss Jansons, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36. This iconic performance was recorded at the Oslo Concert Hall on September 27, 1979.
Conducted by Alain Altinoglu, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Vocalconsort Berlin perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Passio secundum Johannem or St John Passion (German: Johannes-Passion), BWV 245. Soloists: Florian Sievers, tenor (Evangelist); Raoul Steffani, baritone (Jesus); Ilse Eerens, Soprano; Paul Figuier,…
Accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, world-renowned South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat major, KV. 450. Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber. This performance was recorded during the BBC Proms on July…